What color is #027EA1?

#027EA1 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 126, 161), and in HSL hsl(193, 98%, 32%).

Is #027EA1 accessible as text?

On white, #027EA1 has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #027EA1, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #027EA1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #027EA1?

#027EA1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A22402. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #027EA1 below.

Is #027EA1 good for buttons?

#027EA1 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #027EA1 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #027EA1 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#027EA1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #027EA1

Not just a swatch — here's how #027EA1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #027EA1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #027EA1 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #027EA1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4DA2C3

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #027EA1 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #027EA1 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CD Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #027EA1 Secondary #85A1AE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #027EA1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4EAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #024AA2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #027EA1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #027EA1;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 126 161;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.105 226.0);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EBFC;
  --color-300: #78DBF7;
  --color-400: #48C7EA;
  --color-500: #24ABD1;
  --color-600: #24839E;
  --color-700: #205E6F;
  --color-800: #193E48;
  --color-900: #11262C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EBFC',
    300: '#78DBF7',
    400: '#48C7EA',
    500: '#24ABD1',
    600: '#24839E',
    700: '#205E6F',
    800: '#193E48',
    900: '#11262C',
  },
}

$base: #027EA1;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EBFC;
$base-300: #78DBF7;
$base-400: #48C7EA;
$base-500: #24ABD1;
$base-600: #24839E;
$base-700: #205E6F;
$base-800: #193E48;
$base-900: #11262C;
$base-hover: #016681;
$base-subtle: #A4E1F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#027EA1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78DBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48C7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24ABD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24839E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11262C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #027EA1

Color Lab

Pairs with #027EA1

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